Do domain permissions reside on exported to PST mailbox?

Greetings all and thanks in advance,

Exchange 2013 CU13.

I've followed the steps to allow Import/Export from the EAC. The export completed.  Now I am trying to open the resultant .pst file but am getting access denied. 

"File access I denied.  You do not have the permission required to access the file..."

I'm thinking since I am not that user, I don't have access.

The content is being passed along to the original owner of the mailbox, who is no longer with the firm.

Are these domain permissions I am running into and if so, how do I strip them during the pst creation process?

Thank you,

Willis